As the first snow flakes of the season filled the morning skies, Dawn Vanbruggen a first time steelheader was gracing the net with her first fall steelhead. A little tease of what winter has in-store for us in the coming months ahead made for a short day on the river for Dawn and her husband Tim. Cold fingers and toes and the thoughts of a warm lodge just up stream drew Dawn and Tim back to the comforts of the lodge. I certainly wasn’t going to complain, I have logged plenty of hours in the cold chasing chrome and since Dawn’s magical first steelhead was in the books–why not!
Capt. Steven Kuieck
